Counting Antigen‐Specific T Cells: A New Approach for Monitoring Response to Tuberculosis Treatment?
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- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 38 (5), 757-759
- https://doi.org/10.1086/381763
Abstract
What additional studies are needed to build on the interesting findings reported in this issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases? First, a larger prospective studKeywords
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